Its going on great, we started the program On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 9:51 AM, Sunoj Shrestha <[email protected]>wrote:
> how was the event !!?? > > > On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 9:35 AM, Avash Mulmi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> charging money just to cover half or quarter of the expenses if not >> full, and not for profit making is not a bad idea. >> >> Notice how students are eager to pay money for that Stu(dent)pid >> Partner Stuff?? Is it because they have the name of a big company >> flashing on their head?? >> >> Everything else properly said by Rabi ji. >> >> See you in the college. >> >> Regards >> >> On 12/15/12, Rabi Bhattarai <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Dear Kath-FOSSinan, >> > Greetings and Goodmorning !!! >> > >> > Good to read your reply. >> > See you in person this morning in your college. >> > >> > When I was telling you, do charge for the event, you should not >> > mis-understand as if I was telling you to make profit and pay >> > professionals. My strong conviction and experience has shown that >> people do >> > not value what they get for free of cost (You Know Free Beer !!! Do they >> > value that, at that context?) >> > >> > One more thing, even if you say the program is for free but someone pays >> > for it. Space, Logistics, Tea and Snacks, Electricity etc. If the >> > beneficiaries are not paying some else has to and the movement doesn't >> go >> > longer that way. >> > >> > I know some commercial companies (should I say name here !!!) charging >> Rs >> > 200 or Rs 250 for free commercial advertisement in the colleges in the >> name >> > of Student Partner Stuff [just sucks !!!]. And, your friends are happy >> to >> > take part as if they are given employment then and there. >> > >> > You know things are good on your part as well, so make it zero cost >> program >> > and charge them whatever 10/20/30 or anything. Do not give that for >> free? >> > Else, at the end some of the participants will ask you: How much did >> FOSS >> > pay you to do this program? What will you answer? >> > >> > Rest is up to you. >> > >> > See you in your college. >> > >> > Regards, >> > >> > Ravi >> > >> > >> > >> > On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 5:53 AM, Sundip Ranjit >> > <[email protected]>wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> Dear sir, >> >> You are absolutely right sir but The event we are >> organizing >> >> today is just an introductory event of FOSS and we kept it a free >> event >> >> because first we need to promote the free and open source software >> rather >> >> than being just money oriented from the very first ph >> ase and there wont >> >> be >> >> difference between some other money oriented company and FOSS >> community . >> >> first we were thinking about charging some amount for the event but we >> >> come >> >> to know that most of the juniors didnt have the good knowledge about >> Open >> >> source and its importance in the professional career. That is the >> reason >> >> why we kept this first event to spread the Knowledge and importance of >> >> FOSS >> >> so that there will be lots of participant in the next training session >> >> on >> >> FOSS though they have to pay for the training. >> >> This is just our view and we still students and we think just about >> >> learning than earning in this stage but it may be different in >> >> professionals view and may be in few year we will also have different >> >> view >> >> point. >> >> >> >> with regard, >> >> KathFOSS Community >> >> kathford Intl college, balkumari >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> >> >> Mailing List Guidelines: >> >> http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines >> >> Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Ravi Bhattarai, M.Sc. (Information Technology) >> > CEO and Chairman, Axon System. >> > President, ACS, ALB, Kathmandu Toastmasters Club, 8112 >> > Master Trainer, SQC and Secretary, QUEST-Nepal >> > >> > Author: Computer Text Books for Megha Publication >> > Advocate and Supporter: FLOSS Movement >> > >> > Consultant: ERP and ICT Deployment >> > >> > -- >> > FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] >> > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> > >> > Mailing List Guidelines: >> > http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines >> > Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ >> > >> >> >> -- >> Avash Mulmi >> >> Support Mozilla Project :) >> >> @avashz >> http://www.facebook.com/avasz >> >> -- >> FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] >> http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> Mailing List Guidelines: >> http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines >> Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ >> > > > > -- > Regards, > Sunoj Das Shrestha > President Robotics Association of Nepal [RAN] > www.ran.org.np > 9841-881095 > www.facebook.com/sunoj.shrestha > Founder member GDG kathmandu > > -- > FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > Mailing List Guidelines: > http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines > Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ > -- With kind regards, Hempal Shrestha Near Nepal Share Market, Putalisadak, Kathmnadu, Nepal +977-1-4261459 (O) / +977-9851077031(M) -- FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] Mailing List Guidelines: http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/
